Medico-legal & Postmortem Examination

Classification: SimpleTotal Processing Time: 2 daysTotal Fees: None

Help to determine the injuries and confirm a known or suspected diagnosis of the disease which cause the death of the patient for legal purposes

Who May Avail

Person with Injuries / Death case

Requirements	Where to Secure
Medico-legal / Postmortem Request	PNP/POSO

Present request for conduct of Medico-legal/Postmortem from PNP or POSO
Agency Action
1. Verify request and data; Taking of vital signs (for medico-legal)
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes · Admin staff assigned
Consultation (for medico-legal)
Agency Action
1. Interview and assessment (for medico-legal); Medico-legal examination
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 20 minutes · City Health Officer, CGADH 1 (Asst. City Health Officer), Medical Officer III and Medical Specialist II
Identify the cadaver
Agency Action
1. Conduct of postmortem examination; Record examination findings; Accomplish Postmortem & Medico-legal report
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 24 hours after the conduct of postmortem examination
Receive result
Agency Action
1. 1.Record & Release of medico-legal report
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 2 minutes
2. 2.Submit Postmortem report to proper authority
  Fee: None · Processing Time: 2 minutes

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